Re: Solution for antique stereogram curling?

[P3D Mark Josephson <icebox@xxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 22 Jun 1996, P3D Thomas A. Busey wrote:

> I picked up an antique stereogram and 4 stereogram cards this weekend. 
....
> back somehow. The cardboard backs are curling so that the middle of the 
> card is further from the eye than the top or the bottom, producing a bow of 
> about 1/4" in the middle. This appears to be a common problem for these 
> stereograms. I have a Seal heat press for mounting my B/W photos to card 
> stock. Could I use this to flatten the pictures out? Would it delaminate 

Put that heat press back where you found it, young man!  That curve  
isn't a bug, its a feature!  Starting in the 1880s, most stereoviews were 
manufactured with curved mounts.  It is meant to help reduce glare, so 
I've heard, though I've noticed no difference in glare problems with 
curved mounts vs earlier flat mounts.  

So, go and enjoy your new stereoscope with one less worry!  


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